New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-14
PERSONAL.
resources.

MI Archibald Forbes IS rcganing health and may
Moigs
Tho elevation OF Mr. John Macdonald to the Senate
I'm Cana a. Is remarked upon by "1he Toronto Mail'
as not ablo event for has gentleman differing
In politics from the Administration Of the day been
elected " SIT In the Upper Chamber
Count Ohcnn D'IIaussonville Is a candidate for ono
Of the three ant chairs in tho French Academy and
Ia Likely to got it. II M docs no viii be tho fourth
member OF his family elected to thai immort ality-the
Old Duke Victor do Brogc tho present Duke Abort dc
Bnglle ami Count ID Haussonvie being the others.
The late Oscar Hargcr, assistant p of PalD-
ontolOgy at YALE was Professor MlI-h's right-hand
man In his famous " bCneLunung7 expeditions ON the
great plains u the west
Mr. Gladstone has in his library three desks AT
he ransas public bus al another no conducts his
privae co and at the third he c0mmunes
W IA his o. Trend Hon orr
Recent right -ofway demonstrations in tho Lake
Country remind Manchester Guardian" writer that
" III am Wordsworth wa, once going TO Lowther
Caste to be present at dinner gvon In his honor,
Mr.. Colcfidgc and the present Lord Chi,f JUS
tcc being Of the company. They passed down Pattc-
dale by Uliswater, and, leaving the chase, they
struck acl fields toward tho Castle. sud
deny the path ended in a blind wall Tho poot NUT
tered something and attacked the fence a. II 1t were
a living enemy and crying out, 9TH, Is the way, an
ancient right OF way, too passed on. That evening,
after the ladtS had left the Dir. Justice Cole
ridge said to Sir John wallace, who near resi-
and guet, sir John, fear we CO nnitted tres
pass day a br'len down wall on
yOur ,-taie' sir John seemed ncttod and sad that
ir Wi.hrh IA culI havo caught the man who broke
down, ho would hor-cwhp him. Tho grave old bard
tho end OF The table heard the words, tho mo
lh-hcI into lis fac, arl. rising 10 his fret II"
answered: roko ,"ur wall down, Sir john II was
ol~ii ucting 5nccnt rIgli of way. Al VII DO II
gin. ! am A Tory. bnt scratch on the back deep
enough and you VII lind the Wing IN mo yet
The late Dr. Henry A. Homes Is cro tel with having
added to the Ncw-lO state Library more than 100000
volumes during the thirty tive years Of his connection
with H.
he pedestal OF Samuel Morlcy'- statue at Bristol
bears these words taken from one Of his speeches :
believe that the power OF Eng Is 10 be reckoned
not 10y her wealth or armies, bnt by tho purity ana
'iriuc Of The x cat as o. her 10. ulNioh'
The late >.r Henry Gordon. Like hts iliustriouS
brother, remarkable for his force OF character his
simplicity o. f. his lofty integrity Of purpose, and his
Acty 10 Ct and 6nuncatc the truth without fear
Of persons regard for self interest II theD was
at siuir between the brOt crs In character,
the truo OF that special sympathy and confidence
which existed between them through lie may have
boon I'm icltel 2. OF The fact it~clf there be no
doubt. 1t to Sir Henry Gor!on tina; General
Gorion from very early pcd Il Of lis conhicd
tiers kept secret Fl m cveubO else, and II was ne
also who Arrange hose monetary AMI business trans
tom To- " IA. even when cs>aty. General GOriOn
lad "A singular aversion. his arrangement C. not
foui a con icton al sir Henry Gorion was good
man OF bus tut frOu TIA belief Justified by
Icrcnro. that H. wOul fal ful carry out the wishes
OF las very unbu,l c>shhc brot or.